Nice Mercedebaker

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You sure that isn't a Studebenz? Or a Studecedes? Or........

Tom, did or will you work in a Tri-Star somewhere like the one on Mutt's tailgate?

Dan

Thanks guys!

I love it too and so far have not gotten tired of looking at it.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I have a studebaker and a benz grill badge to install in the grill. I bought some studebaker letters I want to install but it turns out they are single letters and I don't think I can muster the patience to install them on the vertical sides of my hood.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

You can lay them out on paper (like, on the computer) then perforate and pounce thru them with chalk or the powder of your choice. Once pounced on the hood, layout done. Are they stick-on or drill & bolt type?

Dan

They're bolt on. pretty high quality pieces. One is a mb mileage award which I plan to mount without the mileage number, the other is a nice red studebaker emblem of the period. They will mount in the grill I think. The back of the truck is so plain I'd really like to put something there about the mb diesel engine I think.

Yeah, maybe a mb turbodiesel emblem...

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Take a look at the tailgate on Mutt - it's in the build thread so I can't repost the pic.

Dan

Allow me to tee up the idea of the W123 TurboDiesel badge on the tailgate.



There are others that are pretty nice as well....

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You should be able to repost the link to an uploaded picture.

Sixto
83 300SD
98 E320 wagon

I'll try that though I really have no clue what you're talking about (computer dunce here).

Dan

Trying to repost my pic.......

Nope, won't let me. Clearly there's something I don't know here.

Dan

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachments/diesel-discussion/128120d1426643299-im-back-s-10-om617-project-img_1072.jpg

Link to tailgate pic. That looks nice Dan! I have a tristar I could use but I think if I do I'll use a smaller one and perhaps put a Studebaker emblem alongside it.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I don't know how big this is but a genuine article will probably double your project's cost since it's off a 540K -



I found it looking for vintage MB Diesel emblems like on the truck in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Sixto
83 300SD
98 E320 wagon

Here's mutt's butt -

THANKS! I had zero luck posting this (see following comments). That is the trunk badge from the 300SD. It uses an oval hole (sorta) in the middle and I put a dab of glue at 3 points around the circle to keep it from rotating.

Dan